Rwanda

On Wednesday Kinshasa accused Rwandan President Paul Kagame of "instrumentalizing for political purposes" Congolese refugees in Rwanda, "the height of indecency" according to the DRC government. The recent development comes after Mr. Kagame threatened to evict thousands of Congolese...

Rwanda has become the first country to scrap the tax on sanitary pads. The move, according to Rwandan authorities, intends to create a favorable environment for poor female students who are often forced to skip school during their periods. A...

President Paul Kagame and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni have signed a peace agreement. Both presidents of Rwanda and Uganda signed the agreement in Angola to end months of tensions between them. In the past, the two leaders have accused each...

Rwanda capital city Kigali has received the "Most Inventive Inclusive Prosperity Practice" Award at the inaugural event held in Bilbao, Spain. This is no ordinary feat as the award recognizes a city that has developed into an urban city. Kigali...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned Rwanda for saying it will no longer take in people fleeing conflict in the eastern part of DR Congo. “We have had refugees here for over 20 years, from DRC. I am refusing...

Rwanda and Uganda will lead East African Community’s growth next year, but the International Monetary Fund warns of tough times ahead. The tough times are being projected as a result of the tightening of economic policies, especially by the US...

KIGALI: President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Monday accused Uganda of erecting non-tariff barriers to trade in the region, which he said are detrimental to integration, even as he did not say his country has also blocked entry of imports...

KIGALI, RWANDA - By all measures, 2012 will pass as a very successful year for Rwanda, at least on a business front. In the year, there were more than a billion dollar investment projects registered, over 9000 new businesses and...

KIGALI, RWANDA - Coffee exporters in Rwanda who get loans from the country’s Development Bank (BRD) will receive their credit in dollars rather than the local currency, the franc to avoid losses for both bank and its clients. The Rwandan...